UK counter-terrorism policing

Five men detained near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire are to be released on bail, according to the head of UK counter-terrorism policing. The men were arrested in connection with an investigation, and no charges have been announced. RAF Fairford is a US Air Force-operated base frequently used for deployments, and police have not detailed the suspected offence.

British police say five men arrested over an alleged terror plot linked to a UK air base will be released on bail while the investigation continues. No charges have been announced. The arrests and releases have drawn attention to security concerns around military sites in Britain.

British police have released five men who were arrested under counter-terrorism powers near a US-operated air base in the United Kingdom. The men were detained as part of an ongoing investigation but have now been freed as authorities continue to examine the circumstances that prompted the arrests near the American installation.